Golden Globes 2005 - Nominations
by Andre Soares
Major-studio releases were mostly cast aside by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), whose Golden Globe nominations were announced today. As to be expected, critics’ favorite Brokeback Mountain ruled the pack with seven nominations - Jake Gyllenhaal was the only major talent in that film left without a nod. (The Globes don’t cover any of the technical awards.)
The biggest surprise was probably the absence of Steven Spielberg’s Munich from the Best Picture - Drama shortlist. Spielberg’s tale of terrorism and revenge, based on factual events, had been touted by those who had neither seen it nor read about it as the film to beat during awards season. Also missing in action are director David Cronenberg, whose A History of Violence garnered a Best Picture - Drama nomination; William Hurt, who has already won a couple of critics’ awards for his 
(supporting) performance as a psycho gangster in Cronenberg’s film; and Violence star Viggo Mortensen, who has been unjustly forgotten by award-giving groups. Ralph Fiennes was also bypassed, even though he’s at the heart of Best Picture - Drama nominee The Constant Gardener.
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress winner Vera Farmiga was ignored by the Globes, though considering how little money her film Down to the Bone made, her absence from the HFPA list is not at all surprising.
Also bypassed were foreign-language submissions Sophie Scholl - Die Letzten Tage / Sophie Scholl - The Final Days, Marc Rothemund’s solid historical drama from Germany; Lúcia Murat’s Quase Dois Irmãos / Almost Two Brothers, an intelligent sociopolitical drama from Brazil; Romania’s acclaimed Moartea domnului Lazarescu / The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, directed by Cristi Puiu; Álex de la Iglesia’s mordant satire Crimen ferpecto / Perfect Crime, from Spain; Jean-Marc Vallée’s Canadian box-office blockbuster C.R.A.Z.Y.; Sara Johnsen’s AFI FEST winner Vinterkyss / Kissed by Winter, from Norway; and this year’s European Film Award Best Picture winner Caché / Hidden, Michael Haneke’s disturbing mystery thriller. In fact, the Golden Globes’ foreign-language list demonstrates that that’s where the real competition - I’m talking about quality here, not p.r. - took place. And the same holds true for the upcoming Academy Awards.
Among those found in the HFPA’s list, I was pleased to see Woody Allen as one of the nominated directors and screenwriters for his taut psychological crime drama Match Point (which also received a Best Picture - Drama) nod.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2005 Golden Globe Award nominations
List of the Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics’ Choice Awards 2005 nominees
New York Film Critics Circle 2005 winners
National Board of Review 2005 winners
New York Film Critics Online 2005 winners
Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2005 winners
Complete list of winners and nominees for the 2005 European Film Awards
Independent Spirit Awards 2005 Nominees
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